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    Default Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    Business / Finance
    Kids & Education
    Travel
    Electronics / Computers
    Beauty

    Is 'are' correctly used? I think 'is' is the correct word.

    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tan Elaine View Post
    Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    Business / Finance
    Kids & Education
    Travel
    Electronics / Computers
    Beauty

    Is 'are' correctly used? I think 'is' is the correct word.

    Thanks.
    It depends if you are expected to choose one category or several.

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    Default Re: Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    It depends whether you expect one answer or more than one. It becomes clear in these utterances.

    If you had to choose one category, which of the following is ...
    If you could choose several categories, which of the following are ...
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    Default Re: Which of the following is/are of interest to you?

    Thanks,bhaisahab.

    It depends if you are expected to choose one category or several.

    I can select one or more of what is offered.

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